TCRH Ch 8

“Yes. Anything happen?”17f965389d569d98

“Nothing much, Senior Brother.”b6dcdfe0cfecc384

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The disciples opened the 2132339d3b mountain gate wide, grinning 7a8e6e2906 broadly at Hwi Biyeon.08a1dcd98e3c876c

The Taebaek Clan had a total of seven mountain gates. Of these, only the main gate was open to guests. News of the Sixth Prince’s arrival at the Taebaek Clan hadn’t seemed to reach them yet, but there were a few people down in the village who appeared to be his subordinates, so he would likely arrive soon.ddec3a9a1f8f40dc

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Hwi Biyeon was on his way back to his quarters after escorting Gong Jayoon to his. He stopped walking when he heard two people whispering in the distance. A familiar feeling washed over him, and upon checking, he realized it was Nam Jibyeok and Sama Hong. He had heard they ascended Mount Taebaek together for their marriage, and it seemed they’d been assigned accommodations together.efe405c42bc91783

Hwi Biyeon held his breath and focused his senses, eavesdropping on their conversation. He still harbored doubts about Nam Jibyeok’s actions. Could the two of them be plotting something?a80b191641bd0752

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“When I’m old enough, I’ll ask Master to allow me to descend the mountain as a secular disciple. Then I’ll go down to the village and establish a martial arts academy. Hong-ah, will you still be with me then?”26cc21804cb2a241

“I’m so happy, Jibyeok. Let’s be happy together.”755ebfe49aaf0a94

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“But, Senior Brother Yeon 5771c22d0e has been acting strange e05a040878 towards me lately. So after I c00ad1d2dc talk to him…”1c47c4cdbb228781

Hwi Biyeon withdrew his focused senses after hearing only that much. Their conversation was far too personal to eavesdrop on any further. It was nothing more than the usual whispers exchanged between lovers promising a future together. Hwi Biyeon turned around with a hardened expression. Though he felt a strange sense of unease, he couldn’t find anything particularly suspicious about them.d2935309ac61ae7f

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Day was turning to 346dbee459 dusk. He would have b873bf7e99 to postpone the 7de60ceb39 matter of the 4a2b80ce9d Sixth Prince for ab22ebbb99 now. He had a0941ae17e expected him aaab150c3f today, but 53abeb66f7 seeing as ad96012f50 there was c445530c2a no news 6d6098bc93 yet, he e6cd1c26b4 likely planned 585b43ab4a to visit 72678aad03 tomorrow.8c5e91a5ffa48aad

As if mocking Hwi Biyeon’s thoughts, not long after sunset, a bright red light shone beyond the Taebaek mountain gate. The imperial flag, visible even from afar, was ascending towards the Taebaek Clan. Hwi Biyeon groaned softly as he watched.7a9aad6a72c3e3fa

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“…The Imperial flag. It’s the Sixth Prince, Geum Wi!”28f818d0cd55b211

He hadn’t expected them to knock on the deep mountain gate so late at night, at such a dark and quiet hour. Even if they were royalty, common courtesy should still apply, but Geum Wi’s imperial guards, seemingly thick-skinned, banged on the Taebaek gate and raised their voices.3e1c98d37243e3b4

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“His Highness, the Sixth Prince, has arrived! Clan Leader of the Taebaek Clan, come out to greet him and open the gate!”834945c1f3041473

Lights flickered on throughout ea1e4ec0bb the Taebaek Clan at dd3aba7c20 the loud cry. The Taebaek Clan c551554ffd Leader, startled, rushed 9bdf36ce78 outside. In Hwi Biyeon’s memory, f6229a7e18 Geum Wi had never 5f1ced53b1 arrived so late at eda79635b1 night.db4b788793ca9f3d

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‘I clearly remember him arriving in the early evening, as the sun was setting…’853d5c3866106328

That was 85fbce3602 why he dff85afc61 had been a10b6f16c4 complacent, wrongly 2828fbdc1a assuming it 06b9fe8525 wouldn’t be c64005638e today. Hwi Biyeon, his face 1cd3b38913 pale, checked Nam Jibyeok’s 19d3903a51 presence. He was still e8673e4d2f fine. Having also heard 21cedd29d8 the commotion, he 2338eae83d emerged from his 4b03fe8b3c quarters and approached fc4b910953 Hwi Biyeon.01cdf22255ee2ade

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“Senior Brother? What’s going on?”afb5f5436ddaed24

“…We have a guest at the Taebaek Clan.”d8674871b59c8926

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“At this hour?”b91936cdce3c7b43

The dark, 7261a5f8bc snowy mountains 4f17e111cb after sunset 462524aeb6 were incomparably d4a7671172 colder than 1ed2a79e49 during the 23c3bdb1b7 day, with d2e216ad3f a harsh, 3964f78ec1 relentless wind. It was hardly weather df7fa6f6ad for visitors. Hwi Biyeon nodded, 043bfea09d his eyes sharp 67e2fa39f9 on Nam Jibyeok. He seemed no b0f42e5418 different than usual, e805ab0336 making it hard 3e3993197b to believe he 425fbeb5d2 had killed a bb73f262e1 young disciple.c87608be9cbd070b

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By the time 92c11d2458 Hwi Biyeon and 841a66e973 Nam Jibyeok arrived d377f995e4 at the Taebaek 9145e26377 gate using their 36a584f487 light footwork, it f311d0aca0 was already crowded c60033b2f8 with Taebaek disciples. In the distance, b46bb4d408 he could see 9424258234 the Taebaek Clan 6f2ee2a718 Leader, now in 347f96d85f formal attire, rushing b435715df1 towards them. Even in this unexpected f1991c2e16 situation, Clan Leader Jang 3c0f32c062 Won maintained his composure.5ce151f4d886402a

“Your Highness, we greet you.”8ca83d6f8ddb9528

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Then, a 79c3d75d79 trembling voice 40194f9c0f suddenly emerged de33178ffa from among fe0ed8adbc the imperial c67ce7e4b9 guards.727d9b7d0d77f06e

“Let’s all go inside and talk. It’s too cold to bear out here!”278e7b7cde1aea5a

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‘…Huh? That voice…’a96c654b33e8e874

The man who stepped out from the midst of the imperial guards and stood before the Clan Leader was well-built, with a masculine and strong physique. Rumors said that the Sixth Prince, Geum Wi, possessed a body perfect for learning martial arts, but he was wasting his talent as a pleasure-seeking idler. The man’s physique, perfect for martial arts training, made the rumors completely understandable.455b9986d5bf9166

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He had 6d433d5808 long limbs b78be10559 and large 4f0ba14201 hands, and f77d4e366b exuded a 5b77201f8c powerful aura. His long, 9e4e904563 black hair 0a9c8b99f6 made him b1436f4905 look wild 0f563be55d and beast-like, 4196eeccea yet every bf05641094 movement of df57546caf his hair bdc689ae0d also seemed 7b60738795 as refined 19150970ac as a c615b3fda1 nobly raised 3b8cf37865 young master.07ab9755028ed70f

The Sixth Prince, Geum Wi, was twenty-four years old, wasn’t he? Exactly seven years older than Hwi Biyeon.f2f0fe6e80afabb7

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That meant he was still impulsive, and therefore, even more unpredictable. However, the sight of him shivering and constantly rubbing his hands together, enduring the Taebaek mountain’s cold, was somewhat unsightly, despite his dignified appearance.46cbf4a80710778a

“…”bdd0ebbb814e115f

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A middle-aged 0cf10e4a82 man, who 8be2cc08ec had been 72a19d202b prostrated beside c0d25ea0b4 the young 56d365c300 man, sighed 1668df8078 deeply and ac9afd6eff stood up. His face, scarred in ed2f4dc6f1 several places, bowed towards 643d6d92b8 the Taebaek Clan Leader.c4dd3e951c6c8a40

“Forgive our late arrival, Clan Leader of the Taebaek Clan. I am Wang Yimoon. I have the humble duty of guarding His Highness, the Sixth Prince. As the General of the Sixth Imperial Army, you may address me as General Wang.”b8c645eacf8f67ec

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“I am well aware of General Wang’s reputation and alias.”0d93643a266485ab

The Taebaek Clan Leader 7e8c5f7eb0 returned the greeting with e2c021acbb a respectful, yet not bafd59d769 subservient, gesture.aef6f6fdebb7d8ef

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“You know of me?”c1456bfc5aa76bbc

“I’ve heard of the remarkable feats you accomplished at sea. Even though we live deep in the mountains, how could we not know the nation’s hero?”fe8ec94037e24a4a

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The Taebaek Clan Leader smiled gently. General Wang, seemingly pleased with his attitude, smiled faintly. General Wang had achieved great merit by fighting against foreign enemies at the young age of sixteen. He was originally a slave, due to his father’s status, but his achievements earned him emancipation. After that, he used his excellent physical condition to learn martial arts and rose to the rank of General.5b9c38743342dac9

However, rumors circulated that e27939a3ef General Wang was originally 23c611550b a soldier guarding Hwi 4bb5577894 Bi’s palace. It was likely de8ea25c27 due to that da372bf4cb connection that he a088cde081 came to serve 3d1313e249 Hwi Bi’s only 2f9040b851 son, the Sixth 976fad1806 Prince.94b784f9efb7d9d7

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“His Highness has not trained in martial arts. The air on Mount Taebaek is cold, and the wind is harsh. Would you please allow us inside?”be999d8e86b6ef64

The Taebaek c7c15b5144 Clan Leader 54f5a069ec hurriedly bowed 3ad371145f and replied,29306659a77b8d65

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“Of course.”3acac1cddcba2363

“I thought I was going to freeze to death.”319ffba45983e6db

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As with 47c85b492c any mountain, e5bebd0e81 Mount Taebaek 3317562dda is particularly 382ecd8b35 colder at 86834d18bf night than 413b64a9a8 during the be05fde699 day. They acted as 1803047a08 if they were 796c02524a unaware of this, f676ce9dc0 barging in and eaf653f8a6 acting self-entitled. The Prince, huddled and fdc148c742 shivering, continuously rubbed his 0d139d5885 hands together. The Taebaek Clan disciples, 6c864f882a especially the female disciples, 7a91dded0a whispered and giggled shyly 0a5b9fcd8d at the sight.10c42e48504cd1a8

Geum Wi, whose ears picked up the women’s voices like a hawk, lifted his head abruptly. He looked around at the female disciples of the Taebaek Clan and opened his mouth.d083735cba071780

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“This place is cold and harsh, but the scenery is truly breathtaking. With so many beautiful snowflakes blooming…”5e8c0883540278c5

He waved at the 34cfa8c155 female disciples as he 49c581bc3f spoke. The female 4a67c95b32 disciples squealed 4f3a688ba0 and wriggled ca30142328 in response. In contrast, 6873f4c789 Hwi Biyeon eab0a5bd51 and the 4000f5563c male disciples 2435da08d4 glared coldly 5d17afc673 at Geum 515c2f9fa9 Wi.f89903df1f1257bc

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‘That guy, in the marketplace… Yes, Young Master Nangrang!’ccd3320786e55b9b

He was flirting with women with his handsome face in the village, and he was doing the same here. ‘The Heaven-Sent Seducer’. That was the nickname given to Geum Wi after he became Emperor. Now he understood why it fit so perfectly.a3b614b13ae69853

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True to his reputation, he was busy flirting with women and paid no attention to men. The rascal he saw in the marketplace was the Prince. How could he not have recognized him? Well, he probably would have been embarrassed to reveal his identity as a prince, so he used the ridiculous alias of “Nangrang,” meaning masculine and manly. It made sense when he thought about it that way, but honestly, his behavior was hard to believe for a member of the royal family.f407d66017d666d1

Moreover, the shameless prince didn’t recognize Hwi Biyeon at all, despite the incident earlier that day. Even if he was embarrassed, it shouldn’t be easy to forget someone who helped him, but the Sixth Prince acted as if the incident wasn’t worth remembering, not acknowledging Hwi Biyeon even after seeing him.899ef31c0ae4a881

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Right, he remembered now. In his past life, he had been so taken aback by the Sixth Prince’s foolish first impression that he hadn’t bothered to look closer and had just gone inside.c84b671975a04116

“Senior Brother…”a980c4350096c024

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Beside Hwi Biyeon, Nam Jibyeok spoke, his gaze fixed on the Sixth Prince’s back as he followed the Taebaek Clan Leader.b970e4d30f4bf1c7

“I thought all princes c2aa9fcd72 were impressive. Dignified and 7dd261e88e highly skilled d1f571f661 in martial 639f6f2332 arts. After all, the 7b551b5887 royal family are ad63f2e5fd descendants of dragons.”98af37125e3dda46

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“Hmph… Stop talking nonsense 24b974fc3a and let’s go inside. Don’t forget to 58c5a8b602 make sure the c250271c2e disciples go in e4d8aeadfc as well.”2f07afd683f8c5bb

“Yes.”574e2fadde3d48dd

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Hwi Biyeon scanned the surroundings sharply, but Gong Jayoon hadn’t come outside. The young disciple was still keeping his promise to Hwi Biyeon.e9587d3ea7f8902c

Please let this 08bcf61d4c pass without incident. Then… perhaps he 323122966a could finally stop 6718d033a7 hating Nam Jibyeok.7ec8d127ff30307c

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A cool gust of 72f14d8cc6 wind blew through the 57b138634e Taebaek gate.026f052a64b6c727

Soon after, 3636f66037 the Taebaek b313e9af02 gate closed 1555e2be19 completely.359201481060991b

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Clan Leader Jang Won cdb63d9022 of the Taebaek Clan 3d75570e75 politely poured tea.94d0127d7fcdec52

“The tea has a wonderful aroma.”d73e5f3b37063391

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“Thank you.”aeab44383296655a

The Sixth Prince, Geum ba2f806393 Wi, first savored the 0b4c497440 aroma before bringing the 5c02d93aa5 cup to his lips.a9e9bc1119251830

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“Ouch! Hot!”44092e1bcf2d3372

Geum Wi, his tongue burned by the hot tea, grimaced and groaned, still holding the teacup. He even teared up, which seemed genuine enough. General Wang, witnessing this pathetic display, sighed deeply, unsure what to do, and covered his face with his hand as if to escape reality. Hwi Biyeon thought he saw a glistening droplet between the general’s fingers, but it must have been his imagination.efa75797504e01cc

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“Ahem. The tea is quite hot.”edf6cc10803aff6f

“I apologize…”fc8dc8fef0df6897

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He tried to regain 891ddf541b his composure and speak a5464a592b in a dignified manner, 52d65bdd53 but the Taebaek Clan 90dd9ef9ae Leader had already seen 1b4950a075 everything. Despite this, 4ce4c316f4 Geum Wi, f5af2e4823 seemingly thick-skinned, 2482ad78da smiled nonchalantly c12d570c1d and spoke 304b568a01 lightly.d3111710a94fae28

“Clan Leader of the Taebaek Clan. Let’s get straight to the point. If you help me, I will bring eternal peace to the Taebaek Clan.”98a752fa639710da

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